Eaves-trough hanger



(No Model.) J. P. ABBOTT.

EAVES THOUGH HANGER. No. 276,654. I Patented May 1,1883.

1 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JONATHAN P. ABBOTT, on CLEVELAND, 01310.

EAVEHS-TROUGH HANG-ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 276,654, dated May 1, 1883.

Application filed October 510, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JONATHAN I. ABBOTT of Cleveland, in the county of Guyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and Improved EavesTrough Hanger; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and complete description thereof, reference being had to the annexed drawings, mak ing partofthis specification, in. which Figure 1 is a side view of the hanger having attached thereto a section of eaves-trough. Fig. 2 is a top or plan view of the hanger. Figs. 3 and 4t are detached sections.

Like letters of reference refer to like parts in the several views.

The above-mentioned eaves-trough hanger consists-t a cross-bar, A, having on one end a hook, B, for clamping the bead along the outer side of the eaves-trough. On the opposite end of the cross-bar is a depending finger, O, the lower end of which is turned inward, forming a nib, D, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

E is a hook, and F a bow formed by a. deflection of the bar, to adapt the bar to the standard G of the lower section, H, of the hanger. Said lower section is also a bar, having on one end a foot, I, and an upturned nib, a. The opposite end of section H, alluded to, terminatesin a head, J, near to which is a notch, b. Fig. 3. Said figure represents a top view of section H.

Near the lip of the notch is a short downwardyprojecting finger, K, Fig. 1, the purpose of which will presently be shown.

In the upper end of the standard is a notch,

c, Fig. 2, and at the foot of the standard is a corresponding notch, 61, Fig. 3, in alignment with the notch c. The two notches are adapted to receive and hold one edge of the hangingstrap L.

From one side of the standard projects an ear, M, through which passes a bolt, N, of

which 6 is the head. The opposite end ofthe bolt passes through an ear, 0, Fig. 2, provided with a flange, t. Said flange and the side of the bolt form a notch or groove, in which the edge of the hanger-strap is received and pre vented from lateral displacement, as theopposite edge is held in the notches c and dfor the same purpose. The said hanger-strap is fastened securely to the standard, when adjusted in the above-said notches, by a thumb-nut, P, on the end of the screw N, alluded to.

"The manner of attaching the eaves-trough hanger to the eaves-trough is substantially as follows: The hanging-strap being attached to the bar H by the bolt, 850., above described, the upper section or bar, A, is then fastened to the trough by placing the hook B around the bead along the outer edge of the trough. The opposite end of the bar is then brought to the outside of the inner edge of the trough, as seen in Fig. 1. The bar H is now put in connection with the bar A by inserting the end'J of said bar H under the bar A, between the end 0 and the hook E, so that the notch b of the lower bar will engage the shank of the hookE of the upper bar, A. The end I ot' the bar H is now forced around under the bar A, the said hook E, notch, and finger K serving as a pivot for turning the bar, which, when brought around under the upper bar, is retained in that relation therewith by the nib a,which engages the side of the bar A, as seen in Fig. 1, thereby looking the two cross-bars together, and firmly securing them to the trough by the end J of the bar H, forcin g the metal of the side of the trough over the end of the nib D, which forms a sharp kink in the metal between the two ends of the bars, clamping the edge of the trough between them and preventing it from becoming detached therefrom, while the-opposite side of the trough is secured by the hook B and the bead, as above mentioned. The hanging-strap L, for being connected to the crossbar by means of the clamping-bolt N and nut, permits an adjustment of the trough to obtain the propergrade for -carrying off the water, and for other purposes that may occur in putting up the trough.

In giving to the notch 12 an oblique direction in reiationto the bar, as shown in Fig. 4, instead of at right angles therewith, as shown in Fig. 3, the finger K may be omitted, which in some cases is preferred.

That I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In eaves-trough hangers, the bar or section A,one end of which terminates in a finger,

posite end of the bar forming a hook, B, and hook E, in combination with the bar or section H, provided with a foot, and a notch, b, adapted 10b 0, having an inward-turned end, and the op-' to receive the said hook E, constructed and arranged to operate in relation to each other, substantially as described, and for the purpose set forth. 5 2. In eaves-trough hangers, the bar or section A, provided with a hook, E, in combination with the bar or section H, having a notch, b, adapted to receive the hook E, for uniting the said bars together, substantially as described, and for the purpose specified.

3. In combination with the bar or section H, the standard G, provided with notches adapted to receive the edge of the strap L, car M,and flanged ear 0, bolt, and nut, substantially as [5 herein described, and for the purpose specified.

4. In eaves-trough hangers, the combination of the bars or sections A and H, standard G. and ears provided with notches or grooves, and flange 1', adapted to receive and hold the strap L, bolt N, and nut, all constructed substantially 20 as described, and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JONATHAN P. ABBOTT.

Witnesses W. H. BURRIDGE, J. H. BURRIDGE. 

